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To: Continental Soldier
As a Jew, it's something I could not avoid thinking about.

There is something else that I did not mention previously, mainly because I do not think it was a major reason for universal hatred, but may have played an important role in specific expulsions, and that is at certain points the non-Jews owed them money that they had loaned them and getting rid of the Jews was an easy way to get rid of their debts.

270 posted on 01/21/2007 1:37:25 PM PST by Pharmboy ([She turned me into a] Newt! in '08)
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To: Pharmboy

I've also read that borrowing actually went agains church teaching during the Roman Empire. So it was considered immoral, yet out of necessity I'm sure many people utilized the Jews to borrow money.


273 posted on 01/21/2007 2:47:15 PM PST by ruthles (Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean people aren't out to get you.)
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